Climate Change

George Eustice has compared the proposed ban on new oil boilers to the controversial Ultra Low Emissions Zone and highlighted 1.7 million rural homes would be affected

An environmental campaign group, River Action has released a series of videos across social media that seek to blame agriculture for river pollution

Recently the Farmers Guardian reported on a Wales civil service document which claimed ‘big emissions numbers in the Welsh agricultural inventory will always come from ruminants' and that ‘the elephant in the room is always livestock numbers'

HCC said it is critical to ‘cut through to consumers' and ensure they understand what PGI sustainable Welsh beef and lamb is all about

The Welsh Government has been criticised over its proposals for farmers to commit to 10 per cent tree cover and are urged to listen to farmers concerns

Latest Oxford University study branded 'disappointing' and 'simplistic' by industry

The Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths shared her commitment to food and climate. She said she wants to 'keep farmers on the land' and deal with 'climate and nature emergencies'

The interim agri-environment scheme to support protection of habitats on agriculture land is to be introduced from 1 January 2024. The application window for the scheme will open later this year

NFU Cymru said they are ‘disappointed' after Welsh Government held firm on their 10% tree cover target as part of the development of the Sustainable Farming Scheme

Organic Farmers and Growers want to secure 25% of the future market, but they said government support and funding is critical to achieving this